IBM T61p EPP price?

Hi! I'm looking at buying a new T61p Mobile Workstation. I was trying to figure out if it's worth finding someone I know with access to the EPP, or if I should just use the SPP discount. Might someone be able to tell me the EPP price on the system below?

ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
6459CTO
System Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Professional
Operating System Language: Genuine Windows XP Professional - US English
Display Panel: 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL)
Total memory: 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
Keyboards: Keyboard US English
Pointing Device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Hard Drive: 160GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
Optical device: DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim
System expansion slots: PC Card Slot & Express Card Slot
Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
Wireless cards: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro)
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN
Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery
Power cord : Country Pack North America
Language Pack: Language Pack US English
Accessories and options: 3 Year Depot Upgrade with 3 Year ThinkPad Protection

In other words, the 15" T61p with the following changes:

CPU: 1.8 -> 2.2
OS: Vista -> XP
HD: 80 -> 160
Optical drive: combo -> DVD-RW
Wireless card: ThinkPad -> 4965AGN
Bluetooth: none -> yes
Battery: 6-cell -> 9-cell
Accidental damage plan / warranty: 1-year depot, no damage plan -> 3-year depot & damage plan

Total cost on the SPP is $1,552.79.

Thank you for your help!

 

EPP will always be cheaper so if you know someone with the discount...

 

You sure that's right? EPP is *more* than that. Perhaps they updated pricing last night.

 

I've heard the employee pricing is something like 40% off...

 

its 15% off the lowest price

 

just did it on epp (10-1-07) total listed is 1591 so i guess you had a better deal

ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
Edit 6459CTO $1,396.55 1 $1,396.55
System Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz 800MHz 4MBL2) 1
Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Professional 1
Operating System Language: Genuine Windows XP Professional - US English 1
Display Panel: 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT 1
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL) 1
Total memory: 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) 1
Keyboards: Keyboard US English 1
Pointing Device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) 1
Hard Drive: 160GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm 1
Optical device: DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim 1
System expansion slots: PC Card Slot & Express Card Slot 1
Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader 1
Wireless cards: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro) 1
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN 1
Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery 1
Power cord : Country Pack North America 1
Language Pack: Language Pack US English 1
Accessories and options:
3 Year Depot Upgrade with 3 Year ThinkPad Protection 41C9334 $195.30 1 $195.30

 

SPP is cheaper than EPP? That is... bizarre. Thanks!

 

EPP is 15% off give or take

 

sometimes with coupons and stuff (doesn't work with EPP) the other prices are better. when i bought my recent t61, i ended up using a coupon instead of EPP and saved about $100

 

I just find this on SPP website:

Save up to 16% off
select notebooks through October 4. Enter eCoupon code USXANNIVERSARY
during checkout. This eCoupon is not combinable with any other eCoupons.